Category: News
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Approaching January 1st, 2018
With the 1st day of 2018 approaching, there is no need to wait until the new year to begin planning goals and efforts, let’s do it now… The people we interact with and actions we take impact future outcomes. Higher a coach, ask a mentor for help, demand excellence from yourself, and never stop taking action.…
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Spring of 2018 – Introduction to Servers
It’s official, I’m scheduled to teach CIT-1710, Introduction to Servers, in Spring of 2018 with the College of DuPage’s Computer and Internetworking Technologies (CIT) program. The course primarily focuses on how to install the operating system, implement storage and Hyper-V solutions, and manage server environments. The best part is that the course material (virtual labs and textbook) has finally…
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Website Considerations that Impact Business Communication
In this article, we’ll explore three things that businesses should consider when assessing how it communicates through its website. Consider what a website visitor needs from your website prior to other considerations. It is important to know what users expect to encounter when they use a website. For instance, business communications like marketing messages and informational…
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Three Defining Features of Today’s Digital Media Technologies
In this article, we’ll identify three defining features of today’s digital media and how they impact digital communication. 1. Interactive media is the ability to interact with computerized information and content in ways that are similar to how we interact with humans. For example, the website dictionary.com offers several ways for you to comprehend the meaning of a…
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The Scope and Aim of Digital Channels (Introduction)
What is a Digital Channel? A digital channel can be defined as a technological interface connected to the world-wide-web for the purpose of facilitating communication. About this Article Series. In this series of articles, we’ll explore the role of digital media and communication technologies utilized in business communication efforts and review the multiple channels offered today. Three Defining Features of Today’s Digital…
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Trust in Digital Wallets
Below is my response to an assignment associated with the online course, The Digital Marketing Revolution, by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It was an intriguing chance to use a practical case to illustrate the idea of digital dominance. Assignment Purpose. This assignment is intended to provide students with the chance to use a practical…
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Expounding Business Intelligence in Two Sessions
Continued from SQL Saturday – Wausau 2017. EVENT UPDATE: I had a great time helping Wausau, Wisconsin deliver its first SQL Saturday event. I presented two sessions: MS SSAS & Business Value and Developing Business-Driven Self-Service BI. More below, including Event Photos. Event Follow Up: SESSION 1 DESCRIPTION: MS SSAS & Business Value: Should I choose Tabular or Multidimensional?…
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SQL Saturday – Wausau 2017 – Northcentral Technical College
Recently, I learned that I’ll be speaking at the SQL Saturday Wausau 2017 conference on Sep 16th. I’m excited about this event because it’s the first time that I’ve been slotted for more than one session at a SQL Saturday event. For those attending, return here after the event to get the session resources. …
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The Business Value of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
Continued from: MS SSAS & Business Value: Choosing between Tabular or Multidimensional. Event Follow Up: SESSION 1 DESCRIPTION: MS SSAS & Business Value – Choosing between Tabular or Multidimensional Speaker(s): Wylie Blanchard Track: BI Information Delivery Determine which model presents the right business value for your company’s analytical needs. In this session, we’ll discuss the difference between SSAS…
